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Quack’s medicine claims another life
Death toll goes up to four
Ludhiana, October 6
The case involving alleged quacks operating from a charitable dispensary in Prem Nagar consumed another life today. . A three-year-old boy, who had consumed medicines from the dispensary 17 days ago, breathed his last at the CMC Hospital this afternoon after struggling for life for over two weeks.

Paddy glut at centres has farmers worried
Mandi Ahmedgarh, October 6
Grain markets and purchase centres in the area are glutted with paddy. Procurement agencies are likely to have a tough time after a couple of days when a majority of the farmers will begin harvesting.

A stall displays paintings during the Food and Agro Expo being held at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed.

Gold prices set to spiral up
Ludhiana, October 6
The effect of navratras is yet to show on gold prices in the domestic market. Experts say one should invest in gold within the next few days.

Yarn broker held for fraud, bailed out

Ludhiana, October 6 A yarn broker has allegedly duped a number of city traders of crores of rupees by allegedly withholding the payments on one pretext or the other. The Division No. 3 police arrested the alleged broker, Shailinder Malhotra, late last evening. He was arrested on the orders of Judicial Magistrate Sangeet Pal Singh. Shailinder Malhotra argues with the police outside the District Court complex in Ludhiana on Thursday.— Photo by InderjIt Verma

Passing Thru

COMMUNITY

Dullo worried at brain drain among nurses

Ludhiana, October 6 Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee president Shamsher Singh Dullo has expressed concern over acute shortage of nurses, particularly in government hospitals, and increasing tendency of trained nurses to migrate to foreign countries in search of lucrative careers.

Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee President Shamsher Singh Dullo inaugurates the 21st Biennial National Conference of the Trained Nurses Association of India at the DMCH, Ludhiana, on Thursday. A Tribune photograph

Trustee wants probe into ‘Rs 150-cr LIT scam’ expedited
Ludhiana, October 6
A trustee of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust has urged the Chief Minister to conduct a time-bound inquiry into the alleged bungling of Rs 150 crore by the trust.

Aastha holds annual function Ludhiana, October 6 The Aastha Ladies Club organised its annual function at a hotel here today. The venue was tastefully decorated to suit the occasion. New team of the club took over the charge. A member of the Aastha Ladies Club presents a dance during an annual function organised by the club at a hotel in Ludhiana on Thursday. — Photo by Sayeed Ahmed

At the Crossroads
Remembering Sant Singh Sekhon
During the '30s and '40s of the past century some stalwarts in the field of English literature, like Teja Singh, Sant Singh Sekhon and Guarbachan Singh Talib, decided to devote their creative and critical faculties to the enrichment of Punjabi literature.

CRIME

Liquor seized, 2 held
Jagraon, October 6
The local police held two persons and seized illicit liqour from them. Head Constable Jarnail Singh arrested Baljit Singh of Sidhwan Kalan from Swaddi Kalan and seized 50 litres of illicit liqour from him. Similarly, ASI Jagjit Singh arrested Swarn Singh of Khurshaidpur from Agwar Gujjran and seized 16 litres of illicit liquor from him.

KVM organises craft competition
Ludhiana, October 6
KG section of Kundan Vidya Mandir, Civil Lines, here organised an inter-class craft activity competition today. The competition was held to energise children through recreational activities and to enhance creativity and imagination in them.

Rare feat by city cardiac surgeons
Ludhiana, October 6
A team of cardiologists, backed up by cardiac surgeons at SPS Apollo Hospital here, achieved a rare feat by performing “coil embolisation” of a large branch of LIMA (artery supplying blood to arm), which had caused “steal syndrome” in a patient, a couple of years after he had undergone bypass surgery.

Minimal invasive surgery performed
Ludhiana, October 6
Surgeons at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital here successfully operated upon three patients with tumours in the base of the skull by using minimally invasive surgery technique.

DLSA to observe Mental Health Day